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The Petroleum Activities Bill was passed in the National Assembly this morning after more than seven hours of debate. The National Assembly pulled an all nighter as it dealt with a number of bills before heading into its August recess. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, in defending the Petroleum Bill, said it comes at […]
Faced with calls from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce for the Police Force to step up its response to the growing crime problem in the country, and a recent travel warning from the US government about crime in Guyana, President Irfaan Ali today maintained that crime in the country is actually on the decline. Speaking […]
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union has announced that it will be hosting a Special General Meeting on September 10 to elect a new Committee of Management in line with decision of the High Court last year. In a Notice issued by Acting Chairman of the Credit Union, Patrick Mentore, the Special General Meeting […]
The government is pouring more money into the local sugar company, GuySuCo, as it continues with its efforts to turn around the fortunes of the company. Another $1.5 Billion has been allocated to the company as part of the government’s latest supplementary budget. The Government is hoping that the money will boost production and assist […]
Three months after a devastating fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory claimed the lives of 20 children, a Commission of Inquiry to examine the issues related to the deadly fire, has been established. Retired Military Chief of Staff, Major General Joe Singh will serve as the Chairman of the Commission. He will be assisted […]
Three men who have emerged as suspects in an East Bank Demerara robbery have been arrested by the Police and are likely to face criminal charges as early as Friday. According to a Police statement, the three were part of a group of four persons who held a security guard at gunpoint and robbed him. […]
By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has disclosed that the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in the mining town of Linden will cost approximately US$35 million, and will be built completely with local funds, although an international loan agreement was recently signed for the project. The Public Works Minister made the disclosure today during […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has disallowed an Opposition motion, which was intended to pave way for the Assembly to agree to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia fire. It was APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul who requested leave to discuss, and […]
The Governments of Guyana and The Dominican Republic have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting collaboration between the two countries. President Irfaan Ali led a delegation of Government, business and private sector officials to the Dominican Republic on a two-day visit that wrapped up today. The MOUs cover areas in the Oil […]
Three days after he was arrested near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 57 pounds of cocaine in his car, Providence and Albouystown resident, Christopher Douglas, appeared in Court today and pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge. With the guilty plea, Magistrate Sunil Scarce sentenced him to 4 years in jail and fined him […]
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